Shoot the Messenger (TV series)
2016 Canadian TV series or program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2016 Canadian TV series or program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shoot the Messenger is a Canadian political and crime drama television series that aired on CBC Television from October 10, 2016 to December 5, 2016.[1] The series was not renewed for a second season.[2]
| Shoot the Messenger | |
|---|---|
| |
| Created by | Sudz Sutherland Jennifer Holness |
| Starring | Elyse Levesque Lyriq Bent Alex Kingston Lucas Bryant |
| Opening theme | "Truth" by Jully Black |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Hungry Eyes Film and Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | October 10 – December 5, 2016 |
Produced by Hungry Eyes Film and Television,[3] the series stars Elyse Levesque as Daisy Channing, a young Toronto journalist who witnesses an apparent gang-related murder and is drawn into a criminal underworld with ties to the city's political and business elite.[4] The series also stars Alex Kingston as her editor Mary Fowler, Lucas Bryant as her coworker Simon Olendski, and Lyriq Bent as police homicide detective Frank Lutz.[3] Supporting cast members include Hannah Anderson, Ari Cohen, Edie Inksetter, Al Sapienza and Nicholas Campbell, as well as guest appearances by Ed Robertson, Jamaal Magloire and Rick Fox.[5]
Producer and creator Sudz Sutherland acknowledged that the series was indirectly inspired by the Rob Ford video scandal of 2013, but stated that the series is not meant to be interpreted as being about Ford in any literal way.[4]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canada viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Beginner's Luck" | Sudz Sutherland | Jennifer Holness & Sudz Sutherland | October 10, 2016 | N/A |
| 2 | "There Will Be Blood" | Sudz Sutherland | Jennifer Holness & Sudz Sutherland | October 17, 2016 | N/A |
| 3 | "I Shall Be Released" | Sudz Sutherland | Jennifer Holness & Sudz Sutherland | October 24, 2016 | N/A |
| 4 | "Careful What You Pray For" | Sudz Sutherland | Jennifer Holness & Sudz Sutherland | October 31, 2016 | N/A |
| 5 | "Strange Bedfellows" | Sudz Sutherland | Jennifer Holness & Sudz Sutherland | November 14, 2016 | N/A |
| 6 | "News Travels Fast" | Sudz Sutherland | Jennifer Holness & Sudz Sutherland | November 21, 2016 | N/A |
| 7 | "Darkness Comes to Light" | Sudz Sutherland | Jennifer Holness & Sudz Sutherland | November 28, 2016 | N/A |
| 8 | "Full Circle" | Sudz Sutherland | Jennifer Holness & Sudz Sutherland | December 5, 2016 | N/A |
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